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chloride

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Compounds
chlo·ride /ˈklɔːraɪd/ noun [countable, uncountable]  HCCa chemical compound that is a mixture of chlorine and another substance 氯化物 sodium chloride 氯化钠
Examples from the Corpus
chlorideOther co-products include calcium chloride, with applications ranging from the oil and chemical industries to dust-laying in coal mines.The use of calcium chloride must be discouraged because of the potential for serious burns in the infusion area.Where these materials have to be cleaned methylene chloride is the only chemical option once items are soiled.Pancreatic juice for example contains a high concentration of sodium ions, and variable concentrations of chloride and bicarbonate ions.Inorganic salts such as sodium chloride, potassium chloride and potassium iodide form eutectic mixtures with water.Appropriate management of the volume excess should include sodium chloride restriction.It can be readily seen that sodium is the principal extracellular cation and that chloride and bicarbonate are the principal extracellular anions.In the plasma, the bicarbonate concentration comprises the second largest anion fraction, with chloride being the largest anion fraction.
Origin chloride (1800-1900) chlorine
chlo·ride nounChineseSyllable
and Corpus compound a a chlorine that of chemical is mixture


chloride
chloride /ˈklɔːraɪd/ noun [uncountable and countable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Origin: chlorine
a chemical compound that is a mixture of chlorine and another substance:
    sodium chloride


chlor·ideBrE /ˈklɔːraɪd/ 🔊NAmE /ˈklɔːraɪd/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, countable] (chemistry 化学) a compound of chlorine and another chemical element 氯化物   see also sodium chloride